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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Second sitting)Q Brilliant. Just finally, nowhere in legislation is the purpose of our planning system set down. Do you think there is any value in more clearly defining the aims of the planning…21 Jun 2022HANSARDGrenfell Tower: Fifth AnniversaryI am more than happy to meet the hon. Member and the other individuals he cites. I agree that there are gaps and deficiencies in the new regime, and I agree in particular that…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement, although it is deeply regrettable that the Government only published the White Paper that is its subject a little over…16 Jun 2022HANSARDGrenfell Tower: Fifth AnniversaryIt is a privilege to respond for the Opposition in this important and timely debate. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) for securing it and the…16 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Housing and Building SafetyIt is a privilege to be able to wind up this important debate on behalf of the Opposition, and I commend the Government for their willingness to facilitate it. I also commend the…09 Jun 2022HANSARDNeighbourhood PlansAs always, Ms Ghani, it is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair. As others have said, this is not only an important debate but a timely one, given the recent introduction of…07 Jun 2022HANSARDNeighbourhood PlansI do recognise that and I will come to the Bill specifically later in my remarks. It does provide some useful clarity about neighbourhood plans, although there are far more…07 Jun 2022HANSARDChild Poverty: Future Trends18. What assessment she has made of future trends in the level of child poverty.06 Jun 2022HANSARDChild Poverty: Future TrendsThe Department’s own data makes it clear that rates of absolute child poverty after housing costs in families with three or more children rose by 300,000 between 2016-17 and…06 Jun 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateWhy has the Chancellor not provided additional targeted support to the half a million communal heating system customers who are not protected by the energy price cap?26 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith rent levels surging in the private sector and with the local housing allowance frozen once again, millions of hard-pressed tenants across the country are at risk of arrears…16 May 2022HANSARD Affordable Housing (Devon and Cornwall)It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Hosie. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) on securing this debate, on the thoughtful way in which…27 Apr 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillThis Bill has been a long time in gestation. First published in July 2020, it was subject to extensive pre-legislative scrutiny and was examined in exhaustive detail over five…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Energy Price Cap: Residential Buildings with Communal Heating SystemsThank you, Mr Hollobone. As I was saying, I recall asking the Competition and Markets Authority to carry out an area of investigation study into this sector. As the Minister will…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Energy Price Cap: Residential Buildings with Communal Heating SystemsI will be incredibly brief—I think we will be voting shortly—and will pick up on a couple of points made by others in this debate. I have been raising issues about the lack of…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Energy Price Cap: Residential Buildings with Communal Heating Systemsindicated assent.20 Apr 2022HANSARD Energy Price Cap: Residential Buildings with Communal Heating SystemsThe Minister will be aware of the serious problem of standing and capital replacement charges on many privately owned networks, and that problem continues while consumers on those…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and it has been a consistent position of ours that we ensure that all leaseholders affected by the building safety crisis are protected…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Ukraine Refugee VisasI echo the comments of my right hon. Friend the Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper) that neither visa system is working currently at the pace required.…31 Mar 2022HANSARDGeneral Practice: Large Housing DevelopmentsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. I genuinely think that this has been a valuable debate about an important issue. I congratulate the hon. Member for South…29 Mar 2022